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She was born in Viareggio (Tuscany, Italy) on June 5th, 1946. She won a beauty contest when she was just 15 years old, which led to her first role in "Il federale" together with the great Italian actor Ugo Tognazzi. She was then cast by Germi for the Italian comedy "Divorzio all'Italiana", working with Marcello Mastroianni, but she became well known a few years later performing in the movie "Sedotta e abbandonata". At 16 she had a relationship with the Italian musician Gino Paoli and in 1964 she gave birth to her first daughter Amanda. In the 70s she worked with directors Bernardo Bertolucci, Ettore Scola, Comencini and acted with Vittorio Gassman, Dustin Hoffman (Alfredo, Alfredo), Robert De Niro and Gerard Depardieu (Novecento). In the 80s she performed her sexiest role in "La chiave" by Tinto Brass, which made her an erotic icon for a whole generation of men, and participated in important Italian movies (for example Speriamo che sia femmina, with Catherine Deneuve and Liv Ullman). In the 90s she especially worked for tv series and became very popular as Gigi Proietti's fiancée in "Il Maresciallo Rocca". She worked a little less for the cinema industry, nevertheless she participated in Bertolucci's "Io ballo da sola" and in Muccino's "L'ultimo bacio", where she portrayed a woman in the deep of a midlife crises. On September 10th 2005 she received the Golden Lion at the 62th Venice Film Festival for her life achievements.
Stefania Sandrelli represents one of the few actresses who are able to age gracefully and still get interesting roles. She is still regarded as one of the most beautiful women in Italy and she is still able to charm the audience with her sweet smile and sparkling eyes.- Actress
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Barbara Cupisti began her career as leading actress in Italian and French films and television serials. For twenty years, she worked with prominent directors, including Tinto Brass, Dario Argento, Norman Jewison, Paul Planchon, Antonio Pedro Vasconcelos, Jhon Lofve, Gabriele Salvatores, and Carlo Verdone. In 2002, she appeared in her final film, the French production Total Kheops with Marie Trintignant and Richard Boheringer.
In 1998, Barbara made her debut as host on Italian state television (RAI) with a live-broadcast program featuring correspondents and guests around the world. Since then, she has continued to develop, produce, and host television programs for RAI as well as private broadcast networks, including launching a new music channel in Italy (Music Box) and serving on a commission for creative development within RAI 1.
In addition to her work in television, Barbara has emerged as one of the most gifted documentary film directors of her generation with her breakthrough film, Madri, (2007), which explored the reality of life in the Occupied Territories through a series of conversations with both Israeli and Palestinian mothers who have lost their children to conflict. Madri was in competition at the "Orizzonti" section of the Venice Film Festival in 2007 and was awarded the "David Donatello Prize" as the Best Italian Documentary Feature of 2008.
Since 2008, she has completed nine documentaries focused on human rights issues, many earning patronage from UNICEF, UNHCR, and Amnesty International and awards at international film festivals. Most notably, her film Fratelli Sorelle, filmed inside Italian prisons, won the Ilaria Alpi Prize in 2012, the nation's most prestigious award for journalism. In 2008, Barbara served on the international jury at the Venice Film Festival. In 2013 and 2014, she was a member of the Ilaria Alpi Prize jury.- Nora Ricci was born on 19 July 1924 in Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. She was an actress, known for Anna Karenina (1974), Death in Venice (1971) and Nel mondo di Alice (1974). She was married to Vittorio Gassman. She died on 16 April 1976 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Franco De Rosa was born on 16 July 1944 in Viareggio, Italy. He is an actor, known for Q.E.D. (1982), Fear Runs Deep (1976) and Naked You Die (1968).
- Renzo Rinaldi was born on 8 March 1941 in Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. He was an actor, known for Voci notturne (1995), Un uomo in trappola (1985) and Nightmare in Venice (1989). He died on 20 February 2004 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Vanni Materassi was born on 2 November 1932 in Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. He was an actor, known for The Leopard (1963), Cheers to Cyanide (1968) and The Prisoner of the Iron Mask (1961). He died on 16 September 2011 in Rome, Italy.
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Carlo Simi was born on 7 November 1924 in Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. He was a costume designer and production designer, known for Once Upon a Time in America (1984), For a Few Dollars More (1965) and A Fistful of Dollars (1964). He died on 26 November 2000 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Composer
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Born in Viareggio son of art criticism and feminist Carla Lonzi. He lived in Milan until 1973. Battista Lena started his guitar and musical studies at an early age with teachers like John Ackermann and Eddy Palermo, then Barney Kessel, Attila Zoller e Gary Burton. He began in 1985 his collaboration with Italian drummer Roberto Gatto, and a few years later with trumpet player Enrico Rava and then Palle Danielsson e Jon Christensen, Daniel and Richard Galliano. In 1997 he directed the project "Banda Sonora" with the Banda B.Somma of Chianciano Terme and Enrico Rava, Gabriele Mirabassi, Gianni Coscia, Enzo Pietropaoli, Marcello Di Leonardo, recording for the French label Label Bleu and winning many European awards (Choc de Musique, Teleramà) in addition to the Unesco Prize for the movie "La strana storia di Banda Sonora" directed by Francesca Archibugi and presented at the 54th Mostra del Cinema di Venezia. He also composed and interpreted other works such as "Mille Corde" with Paolo Fresu, Gabriele Mirabassi, Gianni Coscia, Enzo Pietropaoli, Marcello Di Leonardo and the "Orchestra a Plettro Senese" presented at Umbria Jazz Festival in 2000. Another relevant production of his is the double cd "I Cosmonauti Russi", featuring among the others Laura Betti, Gian Maria Testa, Enrico Rava, Rokia Traoré, Arthur H, Gabriele Mirabassi, Luciano Biondini, Enzo Pietropaoli e Roberto Gatto and a 20 pieces Wind orchestra, presented in 2002 at the Regio Teatro di Torino and published by Label Blue. In 2008 the Koln Wdr Big Band (German Radio Big Band that worked with Quincy Jones, Gary Burton, Vince Mendoza etc.) recorded a tribute to his music. He has intensively worked on theater and cinema, writing and performing filmscores for some of the major contemporary Italian Movie directors such as Francesca Archibugi, Paolo Virzì, Alex de la Iglesia, Claudio Bigagli and Giuseppe Piccioni. He taught Jazz Guitar and Composition and Film Scoring at NYU Florence Music Program from 2008 to 2012.- Actor
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- Additional Crew
Elia Pietschmann was born on 4 August 1989 in Viareggio, Italy. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Tuscan Wedding (2014), Freaks Out (2021) and Blood & Treasure (2019). He died on 22 April 2019 in Olbia, Sardinia, Italy.- Marcello Lippi was born on 12 April 1948 in Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy.
- Marco Columbro was born in Viareggio, Tuscany. He studied psychology at the University of Florence. Columbro worked as actor for numerous companies, collaborating, among the others, with Dario Fo. In 1981 he debuted for television as dubber of a puppet in Canale 5, Silvio Berlusconi's channel. Columbro subsequently hosted numerous shows in Berlusconi's channel, including "Buona Domenica" and "Tra moglie e marito". In 2003 he briefly worked for RAI, Italian's state television, for a show with Lorella Cuccarini. From 1993 onwards he worked mostly as actor for television series and for theatrical productions.
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Gianfranco Piccioli was born on 26 February 1944 in Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. He was a producer and writer, known for The Flower with the Deadly Sting (1973), Puttana galera! (1976) and Le ultime ore di una vergine (1972). He died on 27 November 2022 in Italy.- Producer
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Lucia Bellini A.K.A. "Lu" was born and raised in Viareggio, Italy. She first walked on the stage as a ballet dancer at the age of 5. Soon enough she realized there was more driving her heart than just dancing, and she took on the craft of Acting. Lu moved to New York City right after high school and her determination and passion for film and theatre led to the creation of Bad Babies Films in November 2009, in which she produces and directs original films with George Basiev (Pickles and Vodka, The Cleaners, (Un)Lucky). Her most recent venture is theater and film production company Three-Headed Lion with partners Naya James and Trenton Clark.- Director
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Born in Viareggio 10th June 1933, Ansaldo Giannarelli graduated in law with a thesis entitled "The public administration of the film industry". From 1953 to 1954 he was assistant to the director M. Monicelli and in 1963 participated in C. Zavattini's collective film I misteri di Roma. He has directed over 40 short films, including: 16 OTTOBRE 1943 (1960 - nominated for an Academy Award); Diario di bordo (1966, co-director - nastro d'argento 1967); Il bianco e il nero (1966); Analisi del lavoro (1971); Linea di montaggio (1971); Veleni d'Italia (1976); un film sul PCI (1979); Il rococú nei vicoli (1982); Roma occupata (1984); Aspromonte: sentieri d'autunno e d'inverno (1996) He has also directed full-length films for the cinema and television: Sierra Maestra (1969 officially invited to the Venice Film Festival); NON HO TEMPO (1972 - theatrical version shown at the "Semaine de la critique" of the Cannes Festival in 1973 - television version in three parts); Immagini Vive (1974 - which received a special mention at the 27th Prix Italia 1975); Resistenza, una nazione che risorge (1976 - an archive-based film); Remake (1987 - presented out of competition at the 40th Locarno Festival); Berlinguer, La Sua Stagione (1988 - an archive-based film for home video) He has directed numerous television programmes (educational, cultural, fiction, theatre-documentaries, etc.) including: Ragioniamo con il cervello (1971 - a 6 part documentary); Uomini della scienza (1977 - a series of 5 episodes); Elogio di Gaspard Monge fatto da lui stesso (1977 - part of the series "Uomini della scienza"); Versilia: gente del marmo e del mare (1980 - a two-part experimental programme which was never broadcast); Come parla il cinema italiano (1981 - a 6 part documetnary); La "follia" di Zavattini (1981 - a special on LA VERITA'AAA byC.Zavattini); Tradimento (1985 - theatre documentary); Nel Regno del Sud (1986 - theatre documentary) He has been responsible for live television broadcasts of special events (Teleconfronto 1988) and has initiated and directed numerous audiovisual events (Festival Internazionale Cinema Giovani di Torino). He has also worked in advertising (Perugina, Poretti, Facis, etc.) and industrial cinema (Fiat, Pfizer, Eni). He lectures and works as a audiovisual consultant. From 1996 to 1999 he taught "cinematographic documentaries" and "the theory and techniques of cinematographic language" at DAMS, (Dipartimento Musica e Spettacolo) at the University of Bologna. Ansaldo Giannarelli is president of the "Fondazione Archivio audiovisivo del movimento operaio e democratico".- Director
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Diego Bonuccelli was born in Viareggio on November 11 1993. He studied at the University of Pisa. Since 2013 he directed several short films, feature films, documentaries and video commercials. In 2016 he directed two short films: "XII844" about the Sant'Anna di Stazzema Massacre and "Più Accecante della Notte" starring famous Italian comedian Giorgio Panariello.- Director
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Daniele De Plano was born on 2 August 1964 in Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. Daniele is a director and writer, known for Il regalo di Natale (2002), Ristabbànna (2011) and Words and Music (2020).- Serena Donati was born on 11 August 1976 in Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy.
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- Writer
Claudio Marmugi was born on 26 November 1973 in Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. He is an actor and writer, known for Aglien (2012), Zombie Massacre (2013) and Like Crazy (2016).- Jacques Lasseyne was born on 28 September 1888 in Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. Jacques was a director, known for Pour don Carlos (1921) and Sol y sombra (1922). Jacques was married to Margaret Huth. Jacques died on 26 April 1944 in Lisboa, Portugal.
- Vandina Guglielmi was born on 5 May 1929 in Viareggio, Italy. She was an actress, known for L'allegro cantante (1938), La grande luce - Montevergine (1939) and Angelo del crepuscolo (1942). She died on 30 April 1999 in Camaiore, Italy.
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Uberto Bertacca was born in 1936 in Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. He is a production designer and costume designer, known for I viaggiatori della sera (1979), Twice a Woman (1979) and Little Flames (1985).- Cesare Garboli was born on 17 December 1928 in Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. He was a writer and actor, known for I giochi del diavolo (1981), A carte scoperte (1974) and La giacca verde (1979). He died on 11 April 2004 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Stefano Baroni was born in Viareggio in August 29, 1957. For many years he photographed the world of Italian culture, collaborating with various publishers, including Einaudi, Rizzoli, Mondadori, Skira and the New York Times. Since 2007, he began a personal search, starting from photography as a reproduction of reality, arriving at a digital abstraction through various manipulation. Recent exhibitions include participation in at the 54th Venice Biennale, in 2011, curated by Vittorio Sgarbi, and in 2012 he had a solo show at Paola Raffo Contemporary Art Gallery in Pietrasanta. In 2013 he exhibited at the Blue Corner gallery in Carrara and the Fondaco gallery in Rome. In 2015, he had a solo show at Paola Raffo Contemporary Art Gallery in Pietrasanta, followed by an exhibition at Cartasia Lucca Ducal Palace as part of the International Paper Biennial in 2016, then in November 2016 he participated in the exhibition Icarus at the Zeelong space Vishal Grote Mark in Haarlem NL.In 2017 he head a solo show At Estra Studio in Florence. The following people have all written about his work: Giosetta Fioroni, Cesare Garboli, Enrico Mattei, Diego Mormorio, Francesco Poli, Eileen Romano and Massimo Vitali.
- Deborah Bergamini was born on 24 October 1967 in Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. She is an actress, known for Zombie 3 (1988).
- Manfredi Traxler was born on 4 October 1936 in Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. He died on 20 June 2000 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.